Is Erik Hanson [Refractor] #150 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Erik Hanson [Refractor] #150 sells for $77.00 against $20.75 raw: a $56.25 spread, 3.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($70.00) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $20.75
Grade 9.5: $77.00
PSA 9: $70.00
Gem premium: 3.7×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Erik Hanson [Refractor] #150: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$77.00	+$31.25	+$6.25	−$93.75
PSA 9	$70.00	+$24.25	−$0.75	−$101
PSA 8	$47.86	+$2.11	−$22.89	−$123

Net = sale price − $20.75 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Erik Hanson [Refractor] #150: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$71.75	+$1.00
50%	$73.50	+$2.75
75%	$75.25	+$4.50

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Erik Hanson [Refractor] #150 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$77.00
9	$70.00
8	$47.86
7	$18.50

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Grading Erik Hanson [Refractor] #150 — FAQ

Is Erik Hanson [Refractor] #150 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Erik Hanson [Refractor] #150 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Erik Hanson [Refractor] #150 breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $70.00).

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